Please Patrick do the right thing!
Broken promises all summer, promises to do better, promises not to make as bad a start as last season! On Saturday it seemed impossible that The Reds could be any worse, but oh boy they managed it tonight as
The team looked relegation material when Davey took over in November 2006, three years and a whole new team later they STILL look like relegation material and I'm sorry but you only get so many lucky escapes before you finally drop through the trap door. After three games last season, The Reds were rock bottom and had conceded six goals. Fast forward 12 months and after three games this season The Reds are rock bottom having conceded SEVEN goals!
The strike force (bar Iain Hume who had a fine first start in nine months) don't even look like scoring. Kayode Odejayi has made 79 appearances for this football club, scored five goals and had probably two good games. Yet he still continues to start and still gets 90 minutes! He was laughably poor tonight, even missing a simple headed chance at the end! I don't know what secret information he holds against Davey, but it's making the "manager" pick him.
Davey's new look team started 2007-2008 by losing at home by a three goal margin, literally nothing has changed. It took eight minutes to concede at the weekend, tonight was slightly longer- 11 minutes.
Paul Parry surged past Luke Potter- who had a West Brom performance rather than a Lincoln one- and then smacked an effort off Stephen Foster and in off the crossbar.
It set the tone for the game, The Reds created marginally more than on Saturday but simply never looked like scoring. The best chance fell to Odejayi but his header- always heading wide- was tipped away by
The game was pretty much up on 33 minutes when Darren Carter's free kick was flicked on by Parry and Foster kept Neil Mellor onside to finish past a stranded Steele.
Davey kept his usual tactic of not changing a game before the 60th minute mark and the same team who were getting played off the park emerged for the second half.
They nearly grabbed a goal back with three minutes of the restart as Hume's excellent free kick was headed towards goal by Darren Moore but Lonergan made an outstanding save.
With over an hour gone, Davey finally made a change replacing the poor Adam Hammill with Daniel Bogdanovic and the Maltese man was denied a goal with his first touch. Another great Hume corner was hammered towards goal by Bogdanovic but superbly blocked by Sean St Ledger.
The game was all over on 72 minutes as
With ten minutes left Odejayi had his obligatory clear chance and as usual missed. Macken flicked the ball through to send him clear but the big "striker" nodded the ball over the onrushing Lonergan and wide. It summed up his night, his
Player Ratings:
Luke Steele: Once again let down by his defence. Didn't even bother diving for two of the goals. 6
Luke Potter: Completely torn apart by Paul Parry, had a shocker! Booked. 3
Stephen Foster: At fault for all three goals. Deflected two in and kept Mellor onside for the other. Poor game from the skipper. 3
Darren Moore: Our best defender. Made a couple of last ditch tackles and very nearly scored. 7
Bobby Hassell: Struggled tonight. Hammill offered little support and he was caught out on occasions. 5
Jacob Butterfield: Can see he is trying his best but when his team mates are failing to perform you cannot expect a 19 year old to pull it out of the bag. Booked. Subbed. 6
Jamal Campbell-Ryce: Wants dropping or selling. Clearly had his head turned by
Adam Hammill: Hopefully not going to become another Chris Lumsdon! Hasn't had a good game since signing permanently. Was poor tonight, nothing worked, crossing was poor and simply wasn't in the match. Subbed. Booked. 3
Kayode Odejayi: What more can be said about him? He's garbage, has been garbage for two years, yet still gets games and still gets 90 minutes. Incredible. Booked. 3
Iain Hume: Great to see him start again and he was
Substitutes:
Daniel Bogdanovic (for Hammill 63) Nearly scored with his first touch. Incredible that after one poor game he gets dropped but Odejayi is continually picked! 7
Jon Macken (for Hume 69) Not a game changer by any means, Sodje or Noble-Lazarus would have been a better replacement for the exhausted Hume. 5
Martin Devaney (for Butterfield 80) Another dud still at the club. 5
Unused Substitutes:
David Preece, Mounir El Haimour, Onome Sodje, Reuben Noble-Lazarus.
Sponsor's Man of the Match: Darren Moore
BarnsleyBoy's Man of the Match: Iain Hume: The only player in red who looked a threat.
Subs: Nicholson, Trotman, Henderson.
Most Impressed by
Ref Watch: Dean Whitestone: Inconsistent all night but we cant blame him for the result tonight. 4
Coca Cola Championship Results
We are 4 points off the Play-Offs, 6 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 6 points off First place and inside the Relegation Zone on goal difference (worst goal difference in division.)
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Next Up:
On The Road:
Coca Cola Championship Matchday Four:
Tickets:
Adults: £25
Senior Citizens: £21.50
Students (With Valid NUS) & Under 22s: £15
Under 16s: £10
Under 12s:£5
Under 8s: £3
Official Reds On The Road coaches will be making the trip to the Walkers Stadium. Coaches will depart Oakwell at 12noon on the day of the game and the fare is £15.00.
Carling Cup Second Round:
Tickets:
Adults £10.00
Senior Citizens (65 and Over) - £5.00
Juveniles (21 and Under) - £5.00
Adults £12.00
Senior Citizens (65 and Over) - £7.00
Juveniles (21 and Under) - £7.00
Official Reds on the Road coaches will be making the trip to
At Oakwell:
Coca-Cola Championship Matchday Five:
Tickets:
East Stand and West Stand Upper Tiers
Adults £21.00
OAP/Juvenile £12.00
Juveniles (U11) £6.00
Adults £21.00
OAP £12.00
Juvenile £12.00
Juveniles (U11) £6.00
East Stand Lower and West Stand Lower
Adults £20.00
OAP/Juveniles £11.00
Juveniles (U11) £5.00
CK Beckett Stand (
Adults £19.00
OAP/Juveniles £11.00
Juveniles (U11) £5.00
All Disabled Areas £19.00
Helpers FREE OF CHARGE
To book tickets for forthcoming matches simply phone the Oakwell Box Office on 0871 2266777. Alternatively call at the Box Office in person; contact the Box Office by fax on 01226 211444 or e-mail boxoffice@barnsleyfc.co.uk. Please note that Juvenile U11 tickets must be purchased in advance from the Oakwell Box Office and this price will not be on sale on the turnstiles under any circumstances.